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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1959

Page

9

Flooding from 7.1-foot tide hits coastal LA area

Low areas along Anaheim Street and near the Los Angeles River flood control zone were inundated as a 7.1 foot tide crested at 08 00 am with high water spilling into the Long Beach Freeway off ramp and railroad yards. Naples area reports seawall overtopping and Surfside homes surrounded by six inch ponds while a 8 33 am tide was forecast.

Anaheim St Wilming &.m Los Angeles River W. 9Th St Long Beach Naples Alamitos Bay Tivoli Dr Surfside Colony Surfside

Alaska Town Faces Water Shortage After 61 Million Gallons Vanish

In Wodiak Alaska a Seattle engineer arrived Tuesday to locate a missing 61 million gallons of water. City officials blame a fissure from earthquakes and declare emergency conditions as crews rush to complete an emergency pipeline from nearby lakes. John Grover of Hubbell and Waller leads the geological probe under the reservoir while townsfolk boil and purify water. The disaster funds request was filed with the state.

Wodiak, Alaska UPI Seattle Bill Poland Poland State of Alaska John Grover Hubbell and Waller

Quadruplets Born in Barquisimeto Venezuela

In Barquisimeto Venezuela Isabel Torres, 38, gave birth to quadruplets as part of a larger family of 17 children including two sets of twins. The event occurred on a Tuesday with the birth of the quartet noted among the brood.

Barquisimeto Venezal de Torres Isabel

California Plans 12 Unit Youth Authority Centers

Gov Brown announced plans for two 12 unit Youth Authority institutions in Northern and Southern California with capacities of 4800 each. The northern center, for boys ages 13 to 15, will be built on former Stockton State Hospital land north of Stockton. Planning and construction funds will be sought in the 1960 61 state budget.

Sacramento Ng Center Brown Ontario Oper Youth Authority Northern California Stockton State Hospital Stockton Oneosite Southern California

Complete guide to furniture maintenance from Better Homes & Gardens

January Better Homes & Gardens offers practical tips to protect finishes, perform minor repairs, remove burns and stains, and salvage old pieces with illustrations from the western edition. Get your copy today where magazines are sold.

Better Hones & Gardens Walter Tings Better Homes & Gardens

Red Farms Doubled VIENNA Report

UPI reports the Communist government has doubled the share of arable land under collective farming in the past five years across East Europe. Experts indicate Ro's regime now controls 69 percent of arable land formerly privately held.

Vienna UPI Munist

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